Bernard Ntahoturi was the Primate of the Anglican Church of Burundi from 2005 to 2016, and is the Bishop of Matana.
11 Facts About Bernard Ntahoturi
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Bernard Ntahoturi served in the government of Burundi from 1979 to 1986, becoming chief of staff of President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza.
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Bernard Ntahoturi was Provincial Secretary of the Episcopal Church of Burundi, being consecrated bishop of the Diocese of Matana in 1997.
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Bernard Ntahoturi was consecrated the third primate of the Anglican Church of Burundi on July 17,2005.
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Bernard Ntahoturi is a member of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches and chair of the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission for Unity, Faith, and Order.
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Bernard Ntahoturi was elected Chairman of the Council of the Anglican Provinces in Africa on February 7,2012.
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Bernard Ntahoturi has been involved in the Anglican realignment as a member of the Global South.
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Bernard Ntahoturi attended GAFCON II, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 21 to 26 October 2013.
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Bernard Ntahoturi would attend the Global South meeting, in Cairo, Egypt, in October 2015, being one of the 12 signings at the occasion, with several GAFCON Primates, including Foley Beach, from the Anglican Church in North America.
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Bernard Ntahoturi was appointed by Justin Welby to be the Representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Holy See and Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome on 17 March 2017, taking office on 26 October.
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Bernard Ntahoturi was the first African and francophone to be appointed to both offices.